How to use AWS services without credit card

Amazon Web Service
i.e. AWS is a cloud computing or web services that make up a cloud computing
platform by Amazon. Many cloud services are available over internet sphere like
Bluemix of IBM, Azure of Microsoft, Google cloud platform etc. Even though
there is a free plan initially, the major reason why developers are unable to
start with these services is the need of credit card for signing up. So, this
post is majorly for those users who are looking for an alternative of Credit
Card of starting with any cloud service.

How to solve the problem?

This can be
achieved by using the Virtual Credit Card. As the name says itself, these are
created online and you don`t need to visit any bank branch for issuing it. You
just have to create a virtual credit card and add some initial cash into it by
using any debit card. After that, you will get the credit card number which you
can use for signing up.

Here I am using
Entropay service for making a VCC i.e. virtual credit card because it`s comparatively
cheap (takes only 5% of the amount as service charge) and minimum balance to be
added is just 5$.

Steps

Create
an account on Entropay.

Create
a Virtual Card in it and top-up card
to start using it. Just do a top-up of 5$.

It
will generate a credit card number, Use that 16 digit number on AWS signup form.

Note:

You need
to add that these services take credit card details so that they can deduct
money from it any time you use their service beyond their free range. Generally,
when you are new with any service, you do honest mistakes but it may cost you
dollars. In case of AWS check their free
tier page for all the exact figures of usage that is covered under free
plan.

There
is also a way to set an alarm in AWS with CloudWatch
service for sending you a notification whenever you are charged for using
any service.

So I won`t say it is completely free way to use AWS services but by paying a very minimal amount, you are getting an year of subscription. Still facing some issues, shoot your queries below.